Residenza dei Marsi

Residenza dei Marsi is a social service facility in Avezzano, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Residenza dei Marsi is situated nearby to the movie theater Multiplex Astra, as well as near the cemetery Cimitero di Avezzano.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tunnels of Claudius and Grotta di Ciccio Felice.

Tunnels of Claudius

Photo: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tunnels of Claudius consist principally of a 6 km-long tunnel together with several monumental service tunnels which Roman Emperor Claudius had built by 52 AD to partially drain the Fucine Lake in Abruzzo, protecting riparian villages from floods and creating agricultural land. Tunnels of Claudius is situated 1¼ km south of Residenza dei Marsi.

Grotta di Ciccio Felice

Cave

Photo: Rudy Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotta di Ciccio Felice is a cave.

Fucine Inlet

Photo: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fucine Inlet is a monument built on the head of the main emissary of the Fucine Lake in Italy. It is made up of the three-arched bridge of the sluice gates and the about 7-metre-high statue of the Immaculate Conception rising above. Fucine Inlet is situated 1½ km southeast of Residenza dei Marsi.